mew

v. to make the soft crying sound of a cat, especially a kitten.

v. to emit the characteristic high-pitched vocalisation of a feline.

“The hungry kitten began to mew as soon as it saw the milk bowl.”

“The stray cat continued to mew plaintively outside the window until someone finally offered it a scrap of food.”

n. a type of seagull.

n. a common European gull, often used in literary or regional contexts to refer to seagulls generally.

“The lonely cry of a mew echoed across the empty beach.”

“Poets often use the image of a mew circling the cliffs to evoke a sense of coastal isolation.”

Literary · Dialect

v. to press your tongue against the roof of your mouth to try and change your jaw shape.

v. to practice a specific tongue posture intended to improve facial aesthetics or jawline definition.

“He spent months learning how to mew correctly to improve his jawline.”

“The trend of mewing gained significant traction on social media platforms among teenagers seeking non-surgical cosmetic improvements.”

Slang · Informal

v. to hide or lock someone or something away in a small space.

v. to confine or shut up, as if in a cage; historically related to the housing of hawks.

“The old stories tell of a princess mewed up in a high tower.”

“The king ordered his rival to be mewed within the fortress walls for the remainder of the winter.”

Archaic · Literary